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Sen̓áḵw development
The City of Vancouver is a City of Reconciliation that supports and respects Squamish Nation's rights to develop the Sen̓áḵw lands.
Sen̓áḵw is a development project on 10.5-acres of Squamish Nation land located on Kits Point adjacent to Vanier Park. It is taking place on lands under the governance of the Squamish Nation.
City of Vancouver land use policies and regulations are not applicable to these lands, and we are not directly involved in any part of the planning or design of the development.
We signed a Services Agreement with Squamish Nation to provide municipal services that are needed to support the Sen̓áḵw Development.
The agreement will guide the government-to-government relationship between the City of Vancouver and the Squamish Nation regarding the provision of municipal services, amenities, and infrastructure for residents and businesses in support of the Sen̓áḵw development going forward.
These services include:
Fire
Police
Utilities
Public works
Library services
The Squamish Nation will pay for these services at the same rates as property owners in Vancouver.
While we do not have the jurisdiction nor mandate to lead and facilitate the sort of public consultation process that would typically take place for a similar development on City lands, we will be engaging residents on how best to integrate potential transportation changes into the surrounding community.
We will be engaging with the Kitsilano and Burrard Slopes community around Sen̓áḵw with ideas on transportation improvements based on a comprehensive transportation study undertaken as part of developing the Services Agreement. This engagement will focus on how best to accommodate the changes the Sen̓áḵw Development will bring to the city.
There is no firm timeline on when this engagement will take place as we continue to work with the Squamish Nation and their development partner on implementation and construction planning.
